
Total Traffic Volume & Performance in Greene County, Alabama
Traffic The average number of vehicles that travel each day over any road in the road network. | vehicles per day2,546 |
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Trucks The percentage of the total traffic volume composed of heavy vehicles. | 22.5% |
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Average travel time The average time of travel averaged among all vehicles traveling on the road network. | 44.4 min |
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Congestion ratio The rate at which the actual travel time exceeds free-flow travel time, averaged among all roads in the network. | 7.4% |
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Drivers’ average age Average age of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | 41.2 yrs |
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Drivers’ average income Average income of residents in the geographic areas where the vehicle trips originated. | $49,693 |
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The average monitored road in Greene County, Alabama carries 2,546 vehicles per day. Across its 193 miles of monitored roads, that adds up to 864,139 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈315 million per year). About 1 in 4 vehicles is a truck, well above the 10.6% across Alabama - a freight-heavy mix.
The longest trips of any county in Alabama
Greene sees 57% lower average daily traffic volume than the state average (2,546 vehicles per day against 5,932), suggesting less demand on each road - quiet roads that suit freight movement more than drive-by retail. Network-wide, Greene accounts for about 0.6% of Alabama's statewide total of vehicle-miles. Greene carries less traffic than 70% of counties in Alabama.
The average trip takes 44.4 minutes, 39% higher than the state level. It also posts the highest average travel time in Alabama, at 44.4 minutes.
Congestion runs 53% lower than the state level, at a ratio of 7.4%, which means smoother traffic flow - delays are rare enough to plan travel times almost to the minute.
Highway vs. Non-Highway Traffic Analysis

Highway Traffic in Greene County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day5,172 |
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| Trucks | 24.0% |
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| Average travel time | 54.1 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 10.8% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 40.7 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $51,457 |
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Highways carry the vast majority of travel in Greene County, Alabama, 88% of all vehicle-miles. The average highway carries 5,172 vehicles per day, 353% more than the average non-highway road in the same area, which carries 1,142 vehicles per day.
Highways make up 47% of the monitored road miles (91 miles, 396 segments), so they carry more than their share: 764,427 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈279 million per year).
By highway travel volume, Greene outranks 53% of counties in Alabama.
Higher highway truck share than 95% of counties in Alabama
At 24.0%, highway truck share is 62% higher than the state average. That marks Greene as a major freight corridor, where highway access is what logistics operators compete on.
Greene's highway truck share (24.0%) is higher than 95% of counties in Alabama. 66% of counties in Alabama see fewer highway trucks per day than Greene's roughly 1,240.

Non-highway Traffic in Greene County, Alabama
| Traffic | vehicles per day1,142 |
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| Trucks | 11.3% |
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| Average travel time | 39.2 min |
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| Congestion ratio | 5.5% |
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| Drivers’ average age | 50.2 yrs |
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| Drivers’ average income | $37,457 |
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Local roads carry only a small share of the traffic in Greene County, Alabama, 12% of all vehicle-miles. A typical local road sees 1,142 vehicles per day.
Spread over 102 miles and 740 segments, 53% of the road network, local roads carry a lighter load per mile: 99,712 vehicle-miles traveled per day (≈36.4 million per year). About 1 in 9 vehicles on non-highway roads is a truck (11.3%).
Younger drivers than 97% of counties in Alabama
Non-highway roads carry a truck concentration that's 53% lower than the highway network.
Non-highway congestion (5.5%) runs 63% lower than the state average, pointing to smoother local traffic flow.
91% of counties in Alabama see higher average driver income among trip origins than Greene. 97% of counties in Alabama have an older driver population than Greene.